Legal Officer - European Commission (AD5, Luxembourg)

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EPPO-2026-AD-005

Vacancy Notice

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6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Legal Officer at European Commission based in Luxembourg at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is EPPO-2026-AD-005. The role falls under the Law domain.

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## Details

Status Open

Opening date 24 July 2026

Deadline 24 August 2026, 23:59 (CEST)

## Target audience

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the independent public prosecution office of the European Union, is seeking applications for the position ofLegal Officer.

As a Legal Officerand a member of the Operational Legal Support Sector within the Operations Unit, you will provide legal support to the Permanent Chambers and to the European Prosecutors as needed.

### Tasks and responsibilities:

* Draft and present legal and operational analyses, briefs, reports and correspondence on matters submitted for consideration. * Assess the cases monitored by the Permanent Chambers and draft case notes,proposals, instructions and decisions. * Contribute to the regular reporting of the Permanent Chambers to the College. * Draft operational procedures to support the effective functioning of the EPPO. * Provide support in the management of specific projects, including in the areas of case analysis, harmonisation of internal processes and knowledge management. * Monitor and analyse relevant case law, and draft and present case notes and summaries. * Prepare legal analyses on the application and interpretation of the EPPO’s legal framework and other relevant provisions of EU law. * Provide legal and operational support on administrative issues and procedures. * Perform any other related tasks in the interest of the service.

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## Reference documents

VN - EPPO-2026-AD-005 - Legal Officer - EXT-INT-INTER

ANNEX_EPPO-2026-AD-005_Legal_Officer_EXT-INT-INTER

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD5 runs from €6,153 (step 1) to €6,961 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €73,836 to €83,532 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €984 per month at step 1 of AD5) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Luxembourg. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 29 July 2026, 8 days ago.

The application deadline is 24 August 2026, 17 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 6 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD5 see our AD5 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at European Commission see the European Commission institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Luxembourg see our Luxembourg location page; for related vacancies in the Law field browse our Law domain page.

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